Begley

Begley Meaning & Origin

About Begley
The surname Begley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Beaglaoich, meaning "descendant of Beaglaoch." The name Beaglaoch itself is composed of the elements "beag," meaning small or little, and "laoch," meaning hero or warrior. Therefore, the surname Begley can be interpreted as "descendant of the little hero" or "descendant of the small warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Begley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Begley: 8,435
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,200
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.86

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Begley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Begley is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 G L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛgli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Begley in Braille

Here's how to represent Begley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Begley in braille

How to sign the name Begley using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Begley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Begley in sign language

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